9:45 AM,
Feb. 6, 2014

The cover art for 'Chain Saw Confidential' by Gunnar Hansen, published by Chronicle Books.

Written by

Alex Biese
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The masked killer first scared movie audiences 40 years ago in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974) and was still going strong as recently as last year with the franchise's seventh film, "Texas Chainsaw 3D."

Gunnar Hansen, the actor who originated the role of Leatherface, has gone back to the beginning. In September, Hansen released "Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World's Most Notorious Horror Movie" through Chronicle Books. ...